Resolutions Might be Crap. How About Yearly Intentions Instead?

I love the clean slate that comes with the new year. Usually during one of the earlier weeks of January, I teach my DBT group around the theme of resolutions. One of our DBT Emotion Regulation skills is Accumlate Positives in the Long Term. The skill is from the reducing vulnerability to emotion mine sub-section

My Shiver Story – The Fiery Haired Girl

The yoga studio I belong to has been doing a monthly art journaling series on the book Women Who Run with Wolves. This month we discussed Shiver Stories & learned how to draw sigils. My Sigil Board Surrender to the Journey – this has been my mantra for the past month. The doodles show 2

Buffalo Magic

🦬🪄 Look at this beauty I made! I have wanted to attend one of @wildspirityogatx drum making ceremonies for years. I’m so grateful I finally got to have this experience!! I saw her in the pile of hides and immediately knew it was the piece for me to work with. As usual in my life

Missed Opportunities for Growth

It’s no secret 2019 was not good to me… I got stuck in a trauma loop, I felt like the rug got pulled out from under my feet & I am now in a place of completely rebuilding. I’m currently two months into my phoenix moment. As I go through my days, I find life

Is Trauma Stopping you from Realizing your New Year Resolutions?

I think it’s the most amazing little nod from the universe that the end of the holiday shopping season coincides with the beginning of the new calendar year.  We go from the time of year when we feel least centered and balanced, to a time when (very briefly at least) we have a completely clean slate.